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Home Port: Fort Myers, FL
Vessel Info: 2006 36 Sovran. 500 QSC cummins
I am installing an autopilot on a 38 open and would like to hear from 38 owners on where your fluxgate compass is mounted.
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Vessel Info: 2003 38' Open Cummin's 6CTA's (450 hp)
I own a 2003 38 Open and my Compass is mounted on the starboard stringer mid ship under the salon floor where the fresh water pumps and mid ship bilge pump are located. I have a SIMRAD Auto pilot (AP22) utilizing a SIMRAD Rate Compass (RC25). Autopilot works very good and the heading is stable. The Autopilot is integrated to a GARMIN 7612 (primary) and a FURUNO NAVNET (secondary) for GPS position/waypoint/route/speed data
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Home Port: Fort Myers, FL
Vessel Info: 2006 36 Sovran. 500 QSC cummins
Thanks for the detailed answer, helps a lot